Jan 18-24: Fuel prices unchanged
17 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the period from Jan 18-24.
The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said that R...
Mercedes chief Wolff signs new contract
17 January 2024
LONDON: Toto Wolff signed a three-year contract to remain as team principal and chief executive of Formula One outfit Mercedes on Monday.
The Austrian, who owns a one-third shar...
Pothole breakdowns in UK reach five-year high
17 January 2024
LONDON: Pothole-related breakdowns reached a five-year high in 2023, new figures show.
Britain's Automobile Association (AA) said it received 632,000 call outs to vehicles damag...
Malaysia's auto sales at all-time high of 799,731 units in 2...
16 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s total industry volume (TIV) recorded an all-time high of 799,731 units in 2023 versus 721,177 units sold in 2022, the Malaysia Automotive Association said...
Trio admit RM33mil fraud involving luxury cars
16 January 2024
Fairul Ismazi, Mohd Khairul and Mohd Noh all wearing hooded jackets being escorted by MACC officers at the Alor Setar Sessions Court. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
ALOR SETAR: Three...
Car camping getting more popular in Malaysia
16 January 2024
This SUV has a large enough interior space to provide comfortable bedding for two adults.
PETALING JAYA: Car camping is becoming popular in the Klang Valley, especially among vehi...
Philippine jeepney drivers protest phase-out plan
16 January 2024
Jeepney drivers and operators marching during a protest against the jeepney modernisation programme in Manila today. — AFP
MANILA: Philippine jeepney drivers staged a noisy protes...
Underground car parks could be used to heat water and save e...
16 January 2024
BERLIN: Underground car parks act like heaters for the ground and according to a new research from Germany and Switzerland, the energy this generates could be used to heat building...
Extra benefits from buying Goodyear tyres during CNY promo
16 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear Malaysia is holding its Chinese New Year promotion that starts now until Feb 29.
Customers who buy 2 pieces of 16” and above consumer tyres will receive R...
It’s only right to penalise foreign-registered vehicle drive...
15 January 2024
A Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry enforcement officer conducting checks at a popular petrol station in Johor Baru.
PETALING JAYA: The plan to impose higher fines ...
The best and most frivolous car tech is going straight to EV...
15 January 2024
NEW YORK: From regenerative braking to the quiet hum of battery-powered cruising, electric vehicles are upending many a fundamental when it comes to the traditional driving experie...
Some foreign-registered vehicle owners still flouting law by...
15 January 2024
JOHOR BARU: Despite constant warnings from the authorities, Johoreans still see foreign-registered vehicle drivers pumping subsidised RON95 fuel at petrol stations.
However, suc...
Errant petrol station operators to pay over RM1mil for illeg...
15 January 2024
PUTRAJAYA: Petrol station operators who allow the illegal sale of RON95 fuel to foreign-registered vehicles could face fines exceeding the existing RM1mil imposed, it was announced...
German auto industry expert warns of wave 'against electric ...
15 January 2024
FRANKFURT: The recent decision by US-based car rental giant Hertz to scale back its electric car fleet might be indicative of a broader trend, according to an automotive industry e...
Fresh approach needed in road safety campaigns, says Lam Thy...
14 January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The discontinuation of road safety campaign launches suggests that efforts to promote road safety over the years may not have been successful, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Th...
Accreditation cards for express bus drivers will keep partie...
14 January 2024
Prioritising safety: Cards will curb unlicensed and inexperienced drivers says an interest group. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: If passengers are to have smooth and safe ...
Make bus companies accountable for driver offences, say user...
14 January 2024
PETALING JAYA: The proposal to issue accreditation cards for express bus drivers is laudable but the liability must fall on bus companies to vet their own employees, say public tra...
LG opens first EV charging station factory in the US
14 January 2024
SEOUL: LG Electronics on Friday opened its first factory in the US for assembling electric-vehicle charging stations as the South Korean electronics giant looks to capture a share ...
Man injured after driving car off car park's second floor
14 January 2024
SHAH ALAM: A man was injured after he drove his car off the second floor of a car park here.
When contacted, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis...
Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for petrol c...
14 January 2024
BENGALURU/DETROIT: Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings is selling about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its US fleet about two years after a deal with the automaker ...
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